A case of cyber fraud has come to light in Chandigarh, in which a woman from Sector-61 was victimized by thugs for about three and a half years.
The swindlers posed as foreign investors. bank The victim was cheated of more than Rs 1.03 crore by posing as a bank official and representative of a government institution. The case was going on continuously since March 2022, after which the victim lodged a complaint in the cyber crime police station.
way of thugs
According to the victim, the thugs initially approached her as a foreign national and took her into confidence. After this, money was gradually extorted in the name of buying and selling of antiques, investment and international transactions. The fraudsters repeatedly deposited the money on the pretext of customs duty, import-export approval, international payment, bank verification and delivery charges.
When the victim transferred the money, her bank account was frozen due to suspicious transactions. After this, more money was demanded in the name of re-opening the account. Under compulsion, the victim took help from her relatives and even mortgaged her property and gave the money to the thugs.
action of cyber crime police station
After the complaint of the victim, Cyber Crime Cell registered the case. The police are now thoroughly investigating the transactions, email accounts and digital evidence. The police aim to find out how the swindlers duped the victim for a long time and embezzled the amount.
Experts say that criminals adopt new methods in cyber fraud with time. In this case also, the fraudsters extorted money continuously by winning the trust of the victim on the pretext of digital means and investment.
caution and warning
Experts have urged people not to immediately trust any unknown person to avoid cyber fraud, always use official channels while doing online transactions and verify with the bank or concerned institution on any suspicious request.
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